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Carbon trading could slash cost of meeting Paris targets, says World Bank
18 October 2016International carbon trading could help countries meet their domestic emission reduction plans, which support the UN's Paris Agreement on climate change, the World Bank said.
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Latin America eyes a price on carbon emissions
03 October 2016More than two-thirds of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean plan to use carbon pricing to help them meet their commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change, said James Close, director of the World Bank's climate change group.
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Impact investment fund reaches first close
15 September 2016A carbon fund that will help provide clean energy and water to impoverished households has reached a first close.
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World Bank launches sustainable development bonds
14 September 2016The World Bank has launched two 'sustainable development' bonds targeted at Italian retail investors.
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Helping cities in developing countries benefit from the green bond market
05 September 2016There are numerous ways in which cities in the 'global South' can tap into the green bond market, argues Padraig Oliver
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Green bond market breaks through $150bn barrier
22 August 2016The total amount of capital raised by green bonds has surpassed $150 billion, as the rapidly evolving market continues to set new records.
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Moody's issues first GBA of a US 'muni' bond
11 August 2016Moody's has issued its first Green Bond Assessment (GBA) of a US municipal green bond.
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EF BRIEFS: Tesla, BNP Paribas, World Bank, NextEnergy
01 August 2016Electric car company Tesla has agreed to buy SolarCity, a leading provider of small-scale solar energy installations for $2. 6 billion.
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No evidence of green bonds outperforming, says SocGen
27 July 2016The relative youth of the green bond market and the modest number of issuers, mean it is not yet possible to claim that such bonds outperform their vanilla counterparts, said Societe Generale analyst Bob Buhr.
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GCF commits $256m to new projects but defers decision on credit agencies
04 July 2016The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for nine new projects, totalling $256.6 million, but postponed a controversial decision on working with export-credit agencies (ECAs).